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Hamilton pursues 100th pole as title battle arrives in Spain
Sports
May 7, 2021
BARCELONA: The Formula One circus pitches up in Barcelona this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix with Red Bull’s tantalising tilt at prising the spotlight away from showstoppers Mercedes topping the bill.
Three races in and against pre-season predictions it is Lewis Hamilton who leads Max Verstappen by eight points arriving at the fourth leg of the championship.
Wins last Sunday in Portugal and in the opener in Bahrain leave the seven-time champion in his customary habitat at the top of the F1 drivers’ tree.
Barcelona is a track the teams know intimately as the usual venue for pre-season testing, and with its reputation as a circuit where overtaking opportunities are few and far between the onus will be on Saturday’s qualifying to command a prime front row seat on Sunday’s grid.
Hamilton pursues 100th pole as nip and tuck title battle arrives in Spain
Brit driver is seeking fifth straight win in Catalonia, with three of his last four victories delivered from pole
AFP
May 06, 2021
BARCELONA:
The Formula One circus pitches up in Barcelona this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix with Red Bull s tantalising tilt at prising the spotlight away from showstoppers Mercedes topping the bill.
Three races in and against pre-season predictions it is Lewis Hamilton who leads Max Verstappen by eight points arriving at the fourth leg of the championship.
Wins last Sunday in Portugal and in the opener in Bahrain leave the seven-time champion in his customary habitat at the top of the F1 drivers tree.
The Formula One circus pitches up in Barcelona this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix with Red Bull s tantalising tilt at prising the spotlight away from showstoppers Mercedes topping the bill.
Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (back) compete during the Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao on May 2, 2021.(GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)
Three races in and against pre-season predictions it is Lewis Hamilton who leads Max Verstappen by eight points arriving at the fourth leg of the championship.
Wins last Sunday in Portugal and in the opener in Bahrain leave the seven-time champion in his customary habitat at the top of the F1 drivers tree.
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